By RORY MORROW Canterbury………….. 31 Oxford H………………. 10 CANTERBURY cantered to victory as they ran in five tries to convincingly see off Oxford Harlequins. The […]
NEWS EXTRA WALES U20s will play two warm-up fixtures against Welsh Academies U23s next month as preparation for the U20 Six Nations. Richard Whiffin’s side […]
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes…………………. 31 Bury St Eds……………. 5 BARNES produced a brilliant performance, led by their scrum and outstanding defence. With the rain and […]
By ADAM CLEARY Worthing……………….. 7 Sevenoaks…………..36 SEVENOAKS recorded their third victory of the season with a bonus-point win at fellow strugglers Worthing. The first half […]
By DAN ROBERTSHAW Leader: Worthing Raiders fly-half Jack Forrest WITH an average age of 23, Worthing Raiders almost certainly have the youngest squad in National […]
By PETE MAYHEAD Havant………………….25 Dorking…………………28 DORKING edged out Havant in an exciting game that went right down to the wire. Joel Knight kicked an early […]
YOUNG GUNS LEICESTER TIGERS WINGER Having transitioned from football, Jack Kinder immediately fell in love with the physical nature of rugby, as well as its […]
BUCS RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS KEPU Tuipulotu scored another hat-trick to help Bath move into second in the BUCS Super Rugby table. Tuipulotu arrived […]
SCHOOL RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS GORDON’S beat 12-time champions Hartpury 34-24 to win their first ever ACE League title at Sixways Stadium. Gordon’s, the […]
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Podcast ■By CAMERON STEPHENS AUSTRALIAN rugby commentator Sean Maloney believes the British & Irish Lions tour should shift to touring every two years instead of […]
By Nick Cain Tom Ilube’s tenure as RFU Board Chairman, and his financial credentials, will come under increased scrutiny with the news that Crossword Cybersecurity […]
By Brendan Gallagher Australia coach Joe Schmidt is optimistic about the Lions challenge next summer after pushing Ireland all the way in Dublin. They came […]
By PAUL REES Raring to go: Fraser Dingwall in action for Northampton PICTURES: Getty Images Ulster have signed Northampton No.8 Juarno Augustus on a three-year […]
By Simon Thomas Callum Sheedy has revealed how being his own biggest critic drives him on amid the quest for perfection. Cardiff’s Welsh international flyhalf […]
By Peter Jackson For far too long yesterday, Joe Schmidt threatened to send his protege off on Lions’ business accompanied by the hissing sound from […]
By Jeremy Guscott – Outspoken and unmissable every week… An assessment of where Scotland and England are after the autumn series, with another Calcutta Cup […]
AS a long-time England supporter I feel compelled to express my concerns about the performances and results of our team. Much debated selection issues play […]
As expected, the critics are circling Warren Gatland following the latest Wales defeats. These people, however, often ignore the fact that he has a proven […]
I HAVE every sympathy with my old friend Simon Halliday, the outgoing Chairman of the Championship Board, and the Championship clubs having read his comments […]
Last weekend Wharfedale – currently fifth in National Two North – played league leaders Lymm with 13 homegrown players in the starting line-up. Just before […]
By Paul Rees Steve Diamond will be putting young players on long-term contracts to protect Newcastle from the greater spending power of every other club […]
Exeter’s losing Premiership run continued but Rob Baxter took heart from the performance against the leaders. “What pleased me was that we were really competitive […]